State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for health care service disruptions amid the financial turmoil at Steward Health Care. The incident command system will be helmed by Dr. Gregg Meyer, senior vice president for quality and safety at Massachusetts General Hospital.
State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for health care service disruptions in eastern Massachusetts amid theThe system, announced Friday morning, will enable better coordination across state agencies, hospitals, community health centers, community service organizations, and labor groups, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services said.
The incident command system will be helmed by Dr. Gregg Meyer, senior vice president for quality and safety at Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts General Physicians Organization. Meyer has"extensive experience in hospital operations and crisis management," officials said. State officials last month began holding private meetings with local health care leaders to help navigate the uncertainty around the Steward crisis, a step that Walsh said should be"very reassuring" to those concerned about preparation for disruption"Remember, lots of staff are working in hospitals that they know areDuring a Senate oversight hearing last week, Walsh said officials were preparing for Steward to potentially file for bankruptcy and acknowledged there had been some...
Walsh also noted they are tailoring responses to each region or hospital."We also know that the issues in Taunton are different than the issues in Methuen," she said.
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